Is it possible to use coffee machines and stay safe from hackers?

Answer is quite simple - YES!!!! just don't worry if the appliance is not "connected", they don't need to be. It will only take 2 or 3 minutes to boil the kettle which will take give you chance to remove your coat - problem solved.
I think I am on a 1 man crusade here ;)
 
November 9, 2015  By Pierluigi Paganini
 

Kaspersky Lab issued a report that warns users of the possible risks when facing with connected coffee machines and other wireless-enabled home devices.

 
The paradigm of the Internet of Things has dramatically enlarged our surface of attack, smart devices surrounding us are a privileged target for cyber criminals. What about your coffee machine? The coffee machines could become the entry point in your network, exactly as described in the past for smart kettles, hackers could hack them to gain access to violate your privacy.
 
Also in this case, the coffee machines could be controlled via a mobile app, you can have a steaming coffee by starting the device remotely. Clearly, the presence of a flaw could in the way the app exchange information with the coffee machine could open the doors to the hackers. The attackers could exploit the flaw to steal your WiFi password and sniff data in transit in your network.
 
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